Mmmhmm. Note the lack of towering heels… good for arches, but not so good for people with, shall we say, non-modelesque legs. (Moi, par example?)

Jumping around a bit to Fendi // Fall 2009…

eniko mihalik

bustiers & corsets = a s/s staple. fall, too. so pretty much anytime you feel like bringing on they sexy without being too, you know, whorish. haha.
yeah i’m a bit loopy… dry coughing, headaches, and achiness tends to do that to you. ciao.

A few bits and pieces from NYFW, starting with the astounding fact that Y-3 has incorporated children’s clothing into their Fall ’09 line.

Little models

Y-3 // Fall 2009

Carolina Herrera’s line was filled with sheen-y (is that a word? sheen-y? sheened? whatever.) satins in deep, rich hues that – for me – took me to a magical forest. Now, I know it sounds like I’m on magic mushrooms, but just take a look at these forest-green gowns, silver and blue frocks, and dark brown dresses… you’ll see what I mean. (I hope.)

Greens and browns, both slightly metallic = forest feel. I don’t know. This reminds me of the foresty theme, but also of a 1700s/1800s huntress or something. (But I wasn’t these personally, so one can only assume that one wore metallic green riding breeches…)

Same thing, but longer and more princess-y with the wraparound cape thing, attached at the wrists. Mmm. I love this colour.

Ah. This one reminds me of moss on pale rocks at the base of a waterfall. Or just moss.

A fish in the waterfall, perhaps?

A hawk? Haha idk. I like the ruffles at the bottom of this – it sort of balances it out, with the huge ruffles at top and the more understated layers at the bottom.

Model: Jourdan Dunn

A shiny rock? Ok so I don’t really have a forest analogy for this one. But I love the shiny, drapey top with a basic grey pant. And Jourdan rocks it, so it’s a win-win. (I like the hair in these too, sort of braided-up-princessy.)

Lovely tweed coat here.

Love the texture! Love it! Love it!

Model: Karlie Kloss

Love the black gown with a bit of grey peeping out at the top, and the semi-sheer skirt.

Ok, since I’m only about 15 photos into this, here’s the link at Style.com so you can see for yourself. There’s not way I can put all 35 on here. Check it out!

Alrighty, moving on. Here’s a bit about Jonathan Saunders… mmm. His collection was very… different… than the rest of the designers, for the most part. While others stuck mainly to subdued, darker hues, he went ahead and used reds, lime greens, and some blues – of course, there was black and grey and silver, too. It *is* a fall collection. 😛

Metallic green bandage dress with a leather(?) shrug thing… While I’m not sure if I’d wear this (the dress alone, YES… with the head wrap and jacket, it’s questionable…)

Jonathan Saunder’s Spring 2009 line was just what we needed with the bleak economic outlook – fun, bright, uplifting colours and designs. His dresses were flirty and wearable, his jackets just funky enough, and his ballerina skirts perfection.

All, Jonathan Saunders // Spring 2009

Look du jour:

Ossie Clark // Spring 2009. More on his work later…

Agh, I need to cram for history. (Essay & Analysis wasn’t good… an hour to write a 5-paragraph evaluation of your work in the class… paragraphs 12-15 sentences each… I barely finished. Health, half the stuff I knew, the other half I was just… “what the hell? did we even learn this?” Oh well.)

Mmhmm, not so much the pants + blazer + oxfords + hat anymore… we’ve gone girl! (Although masculine touches are still – and probably always will be – sort of a classic style. I hope… for me it will be!)

Floaty frocks, ruffled tops, voluminous skirts and bright colours were abundant on the runways; in the streets, vintage lace dresses (worn with a belted cardi or loose blazer) are all the rage.

If you want to only be semi-girly, just add something… un-feminine. Example: wearing a floral dress, but adding a tough jacket (leather usually works) and fierce heels.

Via Chictopia

Chictopia

Anna Sui // Spring 2009

Carolina Herrera // Spring 2009

Jonathan Saunders // Spring 2009

I love this – it combines femininity (the skirt) with a sort of Chinese-ish (the silk does that) military jacket. I just find it so interesting to look at.

All, Jonathan Saunders // Spring 2009

Gucci // Spring 2009

…and our look du jour:

3.1 Phillip Lim // Spring 2009

Sorry there aren’t many images on here, my computer’s being weird and not letting me enlarge anything. 😦